Another Newbie to the group, but not new to low carb

Hi folks, I have been lurking here for a few weeks and finally decided to
introduce myself. I have been low carb for about a year now. My start
weight was 265 and my doctor thought I should have surgery to do something
about it. I have a lot of physical ailments and surgery just didn't sound
like the right idea.

I started out with Protein Power, the went more toward Atkins....then went
to a dietician and settled for a type of mix-plan, I guess. It has taken
me a long time to lose because I cannot do many exercises--so it's mostly
down to diet. I do have a recumbent bike but can only do max of 15
minutes a day because my legs won't work past that. But it's something,
eh?

I have slowly dropped down to 205, which is something because I plateuad
at 206 for 2 whole months. I hit plateaus a lot but I think it's from the
lack of exercise. What do you all think?

I thought I would pop in and say hello. Oh, I am 33 and live in MI...and
am married to a very high-protein diet supporter. That is about all he
ever eats and he is skinny as a rail. LOL So anyway, I do not talk
much....probably will pop in and out to see what new info you all have.
:-)

Dianna

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On Jan 30, 11:21 am, K-n-D wrote:
Hi folks, I have been lurking here for a few weeks and finally decided to
introduce myself. I have been low carb for about a year now. My start
weight was 265 and my doctor thought I should have surgery to do something
about it. I have a lot of physical ailments and surgery just didn't sound
like the right idea.

I started out with Protein Power, the went more toward Atkins....then went
to a dietician and settled for a type of mix-plan, I guess. It has taken
me a long time to lose because I cannot do many exercises--so it's mostly
down to diet. I do have a recumbent bike but can only do max of 15
minutes a day because my legs won't work past that. But it's something,
eh?

I have slowly dropped down to 205, which is something because I plateuad
at 206 for 2 whole months. I hit plateaus a lot but I think it's from the
lack of exercise. What do you all think?

I thought I would pop in and say hello. Oh, I am 33 and live in MI...and
am married to a very high-protein diet supporter. That is about all he
ever eats and he is skinny as a rail. LOL So anyway, I do not talk
much....probably will pop in and out to see what new info you all have.
:-)

Dianna


Welcome to the group. I wouldn't look at losing 60 lbs in a year as
taking a long time to lose. It sounds excellent to me. People here
all have hit plateaus of varying duration. I don;t think you can tie
it to any one thing. More excercise certainly would help lose faster,
but if you were doing the same amount of excercise before and after
the stall, I don't think you can attribute the stall to excercise.
Not sure which diet you are following at this point, but ATkins gave
advice in his book about how to deal with stalls, which may be
helpful.

One of the most important things is to look at this as a long term
plan and being comfortable with and liking what you are eating. That
brings success. At the other extreme are those that look at dieting
as a short term thing to be over with as quickly as possible, so they
can go back to their old ways. That, of course, leads to failure.

K-n-D writes:

Hi folks, I have been lurking here for a few weeks and finally
decided to introduce myself. I have been low carb for about a year
now. My start weight was 265 and my doctor thought I should have
surgery to do something about it. I have a lot of physical ailments
and surgery just didn't sound like the right idea.

That's impressive. It has to take a lot of guts to decide against a
doctor who's telling you you're in desperate enough straits to need
surgery. Bravo.

I started out with Protein Power, the went more toward
Atkins....then went to a dietician and settled for a type of
mix-plan, I guess.

You found a dietician who created a low-carb plan? Wow, that has to
be a rare breed. Maybe things are changing.

It has taken me a long time to lose because I cannot do many
exercises--so it's mostly down to diet. I do have a recumbent bike
but can only do max of 15 minutes a day because my legs won't work
past that. But it's something, eh?

Sure, any amount of exercise is good for you.

I have slowly dropped down to 205, which is something because I
plateuad at 206 for 2 whole months. I hit plateaus a lot but I
think it's from the lack of exercise. What do you all think?

You didn't mention your goal weight, so I don't know how close you're
getting to it. It's normal for weight loss to slow down as you get
close, and I think many people's bodies pause for an 'adjustment'
period now and then before losing more. It's possible that more
exercise (and specifically resistance exercise; if you still have
Protein Power, read what they say in there about how pushing your
muscles to the limit stimulates the production of HGH and other
hormones that help you burn fat and build muscle) would help you break
those plateaus, but you can only do what you can do.

If there's any way you could add some heavier exercises, it might
help. Are you physically unable to do push-ups and the like, or are
you simply too weak to finish many?

I thought I would pop in and say hello. Oh, I am 33 and live in
MI...and am married to a very high-protein diet supporter. That is
about all he ever eats and he is skinny as a rail. LOL So anyway, I
do not talk much....probably will pop in and out to see what new
info you all have. :-)

That's great, that you live with someone who's on the same page, so
you don't have to watch him eat things you miss, and don't have to
stock your cupboards full of temptations.

All the best; sounds like you're doing great!



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zebras."

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:26:50 -0500, Aaron Baugher
wrote:

K-n-D writes:

Hi folks, I have been lurking here for a few weeks and finally
decided to introduce myself. I have been low carb for about a year
now. My start weight was 265 and my doctor thought I should have
surgery to do something about it. I have a lot of physical ailments
and surgery just didn't sound like the right idea.

That's impressive. It has to take a lot of guts to decide against a
doctor who's telling you you're in desperate enough straits to need
surgery. Bravo.
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Thank you, it was a hard decision to make but I think it was right.

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I started out with Protein Power, the went more toward
Atkins....then went to a dietician and settled for a type of
mix-plan, I guess.

You found a dietician who created a low-carb plan? Wow, that has to
be a rare breed. Maybe things are changing.
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Really? Is that such an odd thing? I thought it was just one of their
ways...lol

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It has taken me a long time to lose because I cannot do many
exercises--so it's mostly down to diet. I do have a recumbent bike
but can only do max of 15 minutes a day because my legs won't work
past that. But it's something, eh?

Sure, any amount of exercise is good for you.

I have slowly dropped down to 205, which is something because I
plateuad at 206 for 2 whole months. I hit plateaus a lot but I
think it's from the lack of exercise. What do you all think?

You didn't mention your goal weight, so I don't know how close you're
getting to it. It's normal for weight loss to slow down as you get
close, and I think many people's bodies pause for an 'adjustment'
period now and then before losing more. It's possible that more
exercise (and specifically resistance exercise; if you still have
Protein Power, read what they say in there about how pushing your
muscles to the limit stimulates the production of HGH and other
hormones that help you burn fat and build muscle) would help you break
those plateaus, but you can only do what you can do.

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I didn't mention my goal because I do not yet know what it is. I know I
need to drop at least 50 more pounds, I would prefr a bit more but won't
fret if I stall out completely there. I am big boned anyhow, so 150-ish
wouldn't be the end of the world.

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If there's any way you could add some heavier exercises, it might
help. Are you physically unable to do push-ups and the like, or are
you simply too weak to finish many?

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So far, this and walking (in warm weather only) is all I am permitted to
do via my doctors. It's still more than nothing and I can always tell
when I do not keep up a decent schedule. I have multiple spinal
conditions along with fibromyalgia...and some other things that make
moving around difficult at most times. Winters are the worst! So, I
guess my answer to your question would be both; fibro makes me too weak
yet my spine does not allow for it? How is that for an answer? LOL

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I thought I would pop in and say hello. Oh, I am 33 and live in
MI...and am married to a very high-protein diet supporter. That is
about all he ever eats and he is skinny as a rail. LOL So anyway, I
do not talk much....probably will pop in and out to see what new
info you all have. :-)

That's great, that you live with someone who's on the same page, so
you don't have to watch him eat things you miss, and don't have to
stock your cupboards full of temptations.

All the best; sounds like you're doing great!

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Thanks! I think it gets easier and time goes by, actually. I don't even
crave those horrid sugary things...and if I ever break down and try one I
am sick for days! So not worth it. I like this way of eating, it suits
me well now. And to think, I used to be a vegetarian for years! LOL

Thanks!




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On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:13:55 -0500,
wrote:



On Jan 30, 11:21 am, K-n-D wrote:
Hi folks, I have been lurking here for a few weeks and finally decided
to
introduce myself. I have been low carb for about a year now. My start
weight was 265 and my doctor thought I should have surgery to do
something
about it. I have a lot of physical ailments and surgery just didn't
sound
like the right idea.

I started out with Protein Power, the went more toward Atkins....then
went
to a dietician and settled for a type of mix-plan, I guess. It has
taken
me a long time to lose because I cannot do many exercises--so it's
mostly
down to diet. I do have a recumbent bike but can only do max of 15
minutes a day because my legs won't work past that. But it's something,
eh?

I have slowly dropped down to 205, which is something because I plateuad
at 206 for 2 whole months. I hit plateaus a lot but I think it's from
the
lack of exercise. What do you all think?

I thought I would pop in and say hello. Oh, I am 33 and live in
MI...and
am married to a very high-protein diet supporter. That is about all he
ever eats and he is skinny as a rail. LOL So anyway, I do not talk
much....probably will pop in and out to see what new info you all have.
:-)

Dianna


Welcome to the group. I wouldn't look at losing 60 lbs in a year as
taking a long time to lose. It sounds excellent to me. People here
all have hit plateaus of varying duration. I don;t think you can tie
it to any one thing. More excercise certainly would help lose faster,
but if you were doing the same amount of excercise before and after
the stall, I don't think you can attribute the stall to excercise.
Not sure which diet you are following at this point, but ATkins gave
advice in his book about how to deal with stalls, which may be
helpful.

One of the most important things is to look at this as a long term
plan and being comfortable with and liking what you are eating. That
brings success. At the other extreme are those that look at dieting
as a short term thing to be over with as quickly as possible, so they
can go back to their old ways. That, of course, leads to failure.



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Well, I don't really think it's too bad of a loss either. I say slow only
because I think I could do a bit better (maybe not?) if I could exercise
more. Beyond that, I am doing well. I am used to eating this way and I
don't plan on ever changing it. I feel much better most of the time, so
why not? I honestly can't see going back to my old eating, it doesn't
seem appealing in the least. :-)

Thanks for the welcome!!

Dianna



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What does your doc say about water exercises? It's a great way to exercise
and easy on the joints.

Pat in TX

On Jan 30, 12:50 pm, K-n-D wrote:
On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:13:55 -0500,



wrote:

On Jan 30, 11:21 am, K-n-D wrote:
Hi folks, I have been lurking here for a few weeks and finally decided
to
introduce myself. I have been low carb for about a year now. My start
weightwas 265 and my doctor thought I should have surgery to do
something
about it. I have a lot of physical ailments and surgery just didn't
sound
like the right idea.

I started out with Protein Power, the went more toward Atkins....then
went
to a dietician and settled for a type of mix-plan, I guess. It has
taken
me a long time tolosebecause I cannot do many exercises--so it's
mostly
down to diet. I do have a recumbent bike but can only do max of 15
minutes a day because my legs won't work past that. But it's something,
eh?

I have slowly dropped down to 205, which is something because I plateuad
at 206 for 2 whole months. I hit plateaus a lot but I think it's from
the
lack of exercise. What do you all think?

I thought I would pop in and say hello. Oh, I am 33 and live in
MI...and
am married to a very high-protein diet supporter. That is about all he
ever eats and he is skinny as a rail. LOL So anyway, I do not talk
much....probably will pop in and out to see what new info you all have.
:-)

Dianna

Welcome to the group. I wouldn't look at losing 60 lbs in a year as
taking a long time tolose. It sounds excellent to me. People here
all have hit plateaus of varying duration. I don;t think you can tie
it to any one thing. More excercise certainly would helplosefaster,
but if you were doing the same amount of excercise before and after
the stall, I don't think you can attribute the stall to excercise.
Not sure which diet you are following at this point, but ATkins gave
advice in his book about how to deal with stalls, which may be
helpful.

One of the most important things is to look at this as a long term
plan and being comfortable with and liking what you are eating. That
brings success. At the other extreme are those that look at dieting
as a short term thing to be over with as quickly as possible, so they
can go back to their old ways. That, of course, leads to failure.

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Well, I don't really think it's too bad of a loss either. I say slow only
because I think I could do a bit better (maybe not?) if I could exercise
more. Beyond that, I am doing well. I am used to eating this way and I
don't plan on ever changing it. I feel much better most of the time, so
why not? I honestly can't see going back to my old eating, it doesn't
seem appealing in the least. :-)

Thanks for the welcome!!

Dianna

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You don't have to change your diet. Herbal supplement like hoodia
gordinii is known for naturally suppressing hunger. Check it out here.
http://h-oodia.com/?vuthangcom

K-n-D writes:

I didn't mention my goal because I do not yet know what it is. I
know I need to drop at least 50 more pounds, I would prefr a bit
more but won't fret if I stall out completely there. I am big boned
anyhow, so 150-ish wouldn't be the end of the world.

You mentioned having looked into Protein Power. If you still have
the book, or can borrow a copy from your library, it has instructions
for figuring out your ideal body weight. Of course, ultimately the
"ideal" is the point where you like the way you look and feel, but
sometimes it's nice to have a number to shoot for. My ideal weight is
199 pounds, but another number I'm keeping an eye out for is 32 -- my
waist measurement the last time I was in good shape as a high school
basketball player.

So far, this and walking (in warm weather only) is all I am
permitted to do via my doctors. It's still more than nothing and I
can always tell when I do not keep up a decent schedule. I have
multiple spinal conditions along with fibromyalgia...and some other
things that make moving around difficult at most times. Winters are
the worst! So, I guess my answer to your question would be both;
fibro makes me too weak yet my spine does not allow for it? How is
that for an answer?

It sounds like you're doing all you can, then. Fortunately,
low-carbing isn't a diet that cheats by putting in the fine print,
like a Cheerios commercial: "Only performs advertised miracles if you
also work your buns off in the gym." You can lose weight low-carbing
without a bit of exercise, if necessary. The insulin/glucagon system
still works when you're sitting still. Exercise is more of a
companion process than part of the dieting process itself.

Thanks! I think it gets easier and time goes by, actually. I don't
even crave those horrid sugary things...and if I ever break down and
try one I am sick for days! So not worth it.

That finally hit me too, after my last lengthy carb binge around
Christmas, when I had heartburn and depression and bloating and all
that other fun stuff. I asked myself, why am I doing this? I know
exactly what I'm doing when I eat that stuff, so I can't blame it on
ignorance. It's bad enough now, when a few days back on plan fixes me
up. What am I waiting for: waking up from a diabetic coma one of
these days to some doctor telling me how to inject myself with
insulin? No thanks.



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zebras."

"K-n-D" wrote in message
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Hi folks, I have been lurking here for a few weeks and finally decided to
introduce myself. I have been low carb for about a year now. My start
weight was 265 and my doctor thought I should have surgery to do something
about it. I have a lot of physical ailments and surgery just didn't sound
like the right idea.

I started out with Protein Power, the went more toward Atkins....then went
to a dietician and settled for a type of mix-plan, I guess. It has taken
me a long time to lose because I cannot do many exercises--so it's mostly
down to diet. I do have a recumbent bike but can only do max of 15
minutes a day because my legs won't work past that. But it's something,
eh?

I have slowly dropped down to 205, which is something because I plateuad
at 206 for 2 whole months. I hit plateaus a lot but I think it's from the
lack of exercise. What do you all think?

I thought I would pop in and say hello. Oh, I am 33 and live in MI...and
am married to a very high-protein diet supporter. That is about all he
ever eats and he is skinny as a rail. LOL So anyway, I do not talk
much....probably will pop in and out to see what new info you all have.
:-)

Welcome, Dianna - from Houghton Lake, MI .
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Sherry
lowcarb.owly.net

I used to do hydrotherapy 3 times a week, but my body reacted poorly. I
can still swim well and do so every chance I can get. I think it was the
temp of the water that I reacted to? Anyway, we bought a pool this past
summer and I hope it gets up as soon as it's warm enough. I would join a
place like the Y but I live out in the middle of nowhere.

I haven't tried any water excercises, per say. I will this summer, for
certain. I am also thinking hard on learning some simple Tai Chi. I
think I could do it and I know my core needs strength. I have no idea
what, if anything, it will do for weight loss but I need to get something
going, eh?

Dianna in MI
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On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:05:14 -0500, Pat wrote:

What does your doc say about water exercises? It's a great way to
exercise
and easy on the joints.

Pat in TX





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